Repurposed China Cabinet: Fabric Storage

So I mentioned in my last couple posts that I've been redecorating in the sewing room.  Since we replaced the carpet, I took the opportunity to do some rearranging, downsizing, and making pretty.  I'll share the full remodel soon, but this new cabinet is one of my favorite pieces!  For those of you new to my blog, here's the old sewing room layout.


Here's the $50 Craigslist china cabinet the day I brought her home:

Not horrible, but needed a little freshening up in my opinion.  And after a good cleaning, a few coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint (old white), some sanding, and clear wax (not to mention all the muscles involved toting this around for me inside, outside, and upstairs), here she is:

You can also see a glimpse of the new wall color: it's Travertine by Sherwin Williams.  A very sunny, happy color.  And a few close-ups of the details... the drawers are perfect for storing all those little loose items like ribbon and zippers and scissors/tape and books - nicely tucked out of the way.

I bought the antique Singer machine from a thrift store for $5 a long time ago, but never had just the right place to showcase it.  Now it has a proper home in the new cabinet.

I've painted a few pieces of furniture before, but not one this big or with windows or that needed paint on the inside.  I won't lie - it was time intensive, but I absolutely love the end result!

Linking up at Quilt Story.

xoxo,

Megan

Hometown Zig-Zag Quilt and the Biggest Announcement Yet!

Ta-da!  Another finish :)  And this one took less than 2 weeks start to finish.  Thanks to everyone for your nice comments when I was designing this one.

I'm slow to jump on trends, but I do love how this zig-zag turned out.

The back is a fun red polka-dot and I didn't let any of those HSTs go to waste! 

For the quilting, I did straight line zig zags only through the cream areas.

Hand-sewn binding in a coordinating gray print.

Details

Size: approx. 39" x 39"
Fabrics: Hometown by Sweetwater for Moda
Pattern: HST arranged in zig-zags
Quilting: straight-line zig-zags

Available now in the shop

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OK, so are you ready for the big announcement?!?



Maybe I should rephrase that..... am I ready for it?!?



Ready or not....

Yes, we're expecting our first baby - due in March.  We are very excited, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little terrified too. I have already started the nesting process which brings me to the next order of business:

I'm trying to downsize my fabric stash.  Please take a peek in my fabric shop - I have Art Gallery Fabrics, vintage sheets, and lots of destash & scrap packs for sale.  And more coming soon!


Linking up at Freshly Pieced, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and Crazy Mom Quilts.

xoxo,

Megan

Scraps under control

I feel like my house is a downright disaster area.  I have projects (physically in progress) or wannabe projects (those only in my head at this point) going on in almost every room.  New paint colors, garage sale finds waiting to be transformed, pictures waiting to be edited & printed & hung, on and on...  But Sunday I tackled some stacks in my sewing room.  So while the rest of the house may feel chaotic to me, my scrap bin is now under control and wonderfully organized by color :)

And I'm doing a major downsizing on my fabric stash - check out my Etsy fabric shop for lots of destash fabric. 

Fabric Stash In Order

One night as I was browsing some of my favorite blogs, I came across The Art of Choosing series by Jeni at In Color Order. Knowing that my fabric shelves looked like this...
... I decided to embark on a fabric organizing project. I won't tell you how many hours I spent folding and ordering my fabrics, but I will say it was well worth the effort! Check out the after:For fabrics where I had over 1 yard, I rolled on mini-bolts and placed on the upper shelves. For pieces 1 yard or less, I folded and placed on the lower shelves. I had a hard time breaking up a few of my designer collections, so I put those in a separate cabinet for now:

And after all that work, I realized it's time to destash - visit the fabric shop for some discounted bundles, and check back often!

Vintage Sheets now in the Fabric Shop

So with my recent interest in reviving antique furniture, I have also amassed a collection of vintage sheets. Fat quarter bundles and scrap packs are now available in the Fabric shop!

I'll be sharing the nightstand makeover in a couple days...

Need Fabric??

I'm destashing and have lots of bundles on sale in my fabric shop! Spread the word!

Seeing rainbows

We're finally getting rain in H-town, so it's the perfect day to spend tidying up the sewing room :) Or really, I've got to get the fabric under control pronto! I've listed many fabric bundles and scrap bags in my Etsy fabric shop, with a lot more to come. So if you're looking to build up your stash, help a girl out! (read: so I can make room for more!) Here's a few more pictures to tempt you...

Festival Fun

So it's been a few weeks since Quilt Festival came to town, but I needed a break after that intense day of admiring and shopping!! And my mom was a great sport - going up and down every aisle with me :) And she even out-bought me (Santa brought her a brand new sewing machine two months early)

The quilts on display ranged from traditional, reproductions, abstract art and everything in between... There's something for everyone, and here were my top 3 favorites:


Yes people, these are quilts, not pictures! The last one reminds me of my dog Sophie, which is probably why it made my top 3 list. And check out some of the haul I made...


Now time to get sewing...